Hopkins County Coal Co. v. Williams

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Hobson—

Affirming.

Aaron Williams was an employee of the Hopkins County Coal Company. Both had accepted the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Williams was killed in an accident. Amy Williams filed a claim as his widow before the Workmen’s Compensation Board. The board allowed her $12.00 a week for 335 weeks. Thereupon the coal company filed this action in the Hopkins circuit court to review the action of the board. The circuit court dismissed the petition. The coal company appeals.

The only ground of complaint is that Amy Williams failed to prove…